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Hartford CT Buildings
April 24, 2025

A federal bill that would increase affordable homeownership opportunities in distressed communities is coming back into the spotlight as a Connecticut lawmaker works to gain its approval.

Rep. John Larson reintroduced the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. It was first introduced in 2023, and previously received bipartisan support.

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 23, 2025

A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.

The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Donald Trump has left the national trade policy subject to Trump’s “whims rather than the sound exercise of lawful authority.”

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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 23, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement applauding Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and the multi-state coalition that filed a lawsuit in court challenging President Trump’s costly tariffs.
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The Back Room with Andy Ostroy
April 21, 2025
East Hartford, CT – This weekend, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined The Back Room with Andy Ostroy to discuss Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE,’ the Trump Administration’s cuts to Social Security, and what Democrats are doing to fight back to protect and enhance Social Security for the millions who rely on it.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 21, 2025

East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis, who led the Catholic Church from 2013-2025. 

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united states supreme court
April 18, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement applauding Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen for standing up for his constituent who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, and imploring President Trump to comply with court orders to facilitate his return home.
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Bridge in Rep Larson District
April 16, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he would oppose President Trump’s proposal to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that supports PBS and NPR when it is presented to Congress.
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Rep. Larson outside the Middletown Social Security Field Office
April 15, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded former President Joe Biden’s Social Security Day of Action speech in Chicago defending Americans’ earned benefits from Trump and Musk’s cuts to Social Security.
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Hartford CT Buildings
April 15, 2025
East Hartford, CT – Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-03), and Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) announced they will introduce the “Claws Off Social Security” Act.
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Front view of the Capitol
April 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to file Resolutions of Inquiry compelling answers from the Trump Administration on ‘DOGE’ meddling in the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) and their backdoor benefit cuts to Social Security at the direction of the White House.